Cooke Optics

Cooke Optics launches new exhibition exploring “intricate role colour can play in life and on screen”

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Shopfront with a large circular colour wheel graphic, “Cooke” logo above the door, and number 39 on the glass. Screens display various images for a Cooke Optics exhibition, with “COLOUR Chromatic Worlds” on the window.

Cooke Optics has announced Colour, a curated exhibition exploring the intricate role that colour can play in life and on screen.  In the exhibition, visitors will find films and explainers presented chronologically, where colour “becomes a character in its own right, expanding beyond the technical to reveal how it’s a powerful storytelling tool, an emotional … Read more

Cooke Optics unveils Panchro 65/i for 65mm and larger-format cinematography

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Cooke Panchro 65/I lenses in a row

Cooke Optics has unveiled Panchro 65/i, a new lens series designed for 65mm and larger-format cinematography. Cooke has engineered Panchro 65/i to “faithfully carry forward the distinctive aesthetic of the Panchro line”, the organisation revealed.  The lenses combine “classic character with modern performance, scaling the iconic Panchro look to cover a significantly larger image circle, … Read more

Cooke announces departure of Kees Van Oostrum

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Kees Van Oostrum looking through a camera

Cooke Optics has announced the departure of non-executive chairman and board advisor Kees Van Oostrum after five years.  The Emmy-nominated cinematographer is stepping down to focus on filmmaking, teaching, and other business ventures. Van Oostrum departs after playing a “pivotal role” in several key initiatives at Cooke, the organisation said, including the development of the … Read more

Cooke Digital at FMX 2025

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Cooke Optics and its new Digital division will present at the prestigious FMX conference this May in Stuttgart, marking the first time Cooke have presented at a Visual Effects orientated convention. Equally significant, this appearance represents the first-ever talk given by a cinematographer to take place at FMX. The conference’s reputation for bringing together industry … Read more

Cooke opens new London gallery exhibition

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Cooke announce the opening of its latest exhibition at the Cooke London Gallery: Creative Gravity. The new exhibition, Creative Gravity, focusses on the creative relationship between cinematographer Lol Crawley (BSC) and director Brady Corbet. Through a series of unique interviews, the exhibition provides an insightful commentary on how they collaborate and communicate to translate a … Read more

Tiffen joins with Cooke to present ‘Mastering Filters: an Optical Experience workshop’

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Tiffen International and Cooke Optics have co hosted a Mastering Filters Optical Experience Workshop at the Cooke Optics Gallery in London organised in collaboration with CVP.  It was very well attended with a mix of film industry people including film school graduates, camera operators, directors  and cinematographers. Andrew Tiffen, President and COO of the Tiffen … Read more

Cooke Optics augments SP3 mirrorless prime lens range with 18mm focal length

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Cooke Optics has announced the launch of a new focal length – the 18mm – to join the innovative SP3 mirrorless prime range. Cooke SP3 has transformed the creative potential of mirrorless cameras since it was launched in September 2023. Based on Cooke’s legendary Speed Panchro™, SP3 has pleased filmmakers who desire the unique cinematic … Read more

Cooke Optics open new facility in India

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Cooke Optics announce the opening of an office and test space in Hyderabad, India. Located at 45 Sri Sai Nagar Housing Society, Banjara Hills, this expansion marks a significant milestone in the company’s growth and commitment to strengthening its global presence. India’s film industry has been experiencing remarkable success, with some major productions shot on … Read more

Cooke Gallery and test space now open in central London

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Cooke announce the opening of Cooke Gallery and test space in the heart of London’s Fitzrovia, located at 39 Newman Street, W1T 1QB. Cooke Gallery was created to eulogise the art of cinematography and provide inspiration to professionals and film lovers alike. The inaugural exhibition is FOCUS. Focus is one of the key tools in cinematography. … Read more

CVP becomes UK’s sole Cooke Optics service partner

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CVP, one of Europe’s leading resellers and providers of professional video and broadcast solutions, has announced its exclusive appointment as the UK’s sole Cooke Optics Factory Authorised Service Partner. This partnership empowers CVP to offer unparalleled first-line support, lens repairs, and servicing for Cooke Optics’ extensive lens range. CVP’s expert engineers, who are fully trained … Read more

Cooke Optics to showcase newest lens and production technologies at EnergaCAMERIMAGE

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Cooke Optics will be giving cinematographers at EnergaCAMERAGE 2023 the opportunity to see the versatility of its lenses first-hand by bridging the gap between virtual and physical spaces. In partnership with Sony and supported by EZTrack, Cooke’s latest full-frame and zoom lenses will combine with brand new camera technology, LED wall displays, mixed reality sets … Read more

Cooke Optics launches SP3 prime lens series for mirrorless camera

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Cooke Optics, the leading developer and manufacturer of high-end cine lenses and intelligent lens technology, has announced the launch of the SP3 range of full-frame prime lenses for mirrorless cameras. The T2.4 range features five focal lengths, a choice of user-changeable mounts and is of small, lightweight yet robust construction. Tim Pugh, Chief Executive Officer, … Read more

Cooke lenses bring classic Western vistas to La Cabeza de Joaquín Murrieta

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Cinematographer Paulo Perez, ADFC, chose Cooke Anamorphic/i FF SF (Full Frame Special Flair) lenses to capture the wide vistas of Mexico in the new Latin-Western series, La Cabeza de Joaquín Murrieta (The Head of Joaquín Murrieta).  In 1851, the newly established border between Mexico and the USA is the setting for a conflict fueled by … Read more

Cooke Macro/i FF 60mm, 90mm & 150mm Spherical Macro Lenses now available to order

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Cooke Optics announced that 60mm, 90mm and 150mm Macro/i FF 1:1 lenses are now available to order as a full set.  The set of three spherical complimentary macro lenses are performance matched to the S8/i FF, Varotal/i FF, and S7/i FF and feature the iconic Cooke Look™. Each lens has expanded focus scale marks for … Read more

Cooke Optics partners with EZtrack

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Cooke Optics announces it has partnered with EZtrack to develop a seamlessly integrated system that aims to revolutionise the way movies are made. The combination of Cooke’s long-term efforts in accurately mapping its lenses, combined with EZtrack’s camera tracking and data aggregation Hub has forever blurred the line between production and post-production, allowing film makers … Read more

Proof Sheet replicates celluloid feel with Cooke Optics Anamorphic/i

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Cinematographer Jonathan Pope relied on Cooke Optics 2x Anamorphic/i prime lenses and 1/2 Glimmerglass filters to recreate the film look of 1999 Los Angeles for the mystery Proof Sheet. Taking place between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, Proof Sheet tells the story of a beautiful woman in trouble and an incriminating roll of film that … Read more

Cooke Optics appoints Craig Chartier as technical sales manager, Americas

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Cooke Optics has appointed Craig Chartier to the role of Technical Sales Manager, Americas. With a territory covering the Mid-West, East Coast, Canada and South America, Chartier’s remit is to represent Cooke Optics to local clients, supporting sales and technical support activities.  Chartier brings 30 years of industry experience to his new role. He began … Read more

Cooke Optics Anamorphic/i S35 special flare used by DP Byron Werner on Spinning Gold

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You might not know the name Neil Bogart, but you will know the music artists he made famous as co-founder of Casablanca Records: Donna Summer, Kiss, Parliament, Village People, and more. To help tell this story, cinematographer Byron Werner wanted a special look for Spinning Gold. That look would come from the Cooke Optics Anamorphic/i … Read more